JDHAYES 'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • JDHAYES DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (GB)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 41 RND: 2 (GB)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (GB)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (GB)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (GB)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (GB)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (GB)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (GB)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 219 RND: 6 (GB)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 245 RND: 7 (GB)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Tarheeb Still Head Shot
PICK: 255 RND: 7 (GB)
Tarheeb Still
CB Maryland
Draft Grade — Packers
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Packers: B-.

Nobody had Kalen King this high, and it is not close. The Packers reached 51 spots to get him at Round 3, Pick 25.

They banked enough surplus on Still to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Terrion Arnold
In pick No. 25 they get a potential shutdown corner. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick41 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
A wild overpay on Kingsley Suamataia in Round 2, Pick 9, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at the 58th overall pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick88 Rnd3 Kalen King
They talked themselves into Kalen King at the 88th pick, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick91 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni in slot 91 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick126 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
They took Sataoa Laumea at par in pick 126, which is nothing to complain about. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ty'Ron Hopper
A premium they did not need to pay, Ty'Ron Hopper a notch or two before his time. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick202 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent at Round 6, Pick 27 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick219 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Nothing to complain about; Zion Tupuola-Fetui went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick245 Rnd7 Solomon Byrd
The board had cheaper options than Solomon Byrd at pick 245, and it noticed. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick255 Rnd7 Tarheeb Still
Value with a capital V on Tarheeb Still in No. 255, a genuine coup. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.